Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF

It is Friday again. This week has flown for some reason. Maybe it’s that I’m back to writing on what I hope to be my sixth book. For some reason, I have thoughts of the paranormal in my brain. I tried hard working on an adventure with Ned Tranes. Ned is the police chief in the three John Cannon stories. For whatever reason, Ned continued to drag his feet, and the story became like pulling teeth. Not much fun.

I did sit down and write a short story which exploded into a whole new world. Let me give you a blurb, and you’ll see (hopefully) what I mean. The names are not the final characters but just placeholders.

Samantha and James were best pals in the second grade. One day Samantha suddenly disappeared with no explanation or resolution. James prayed his heart out for her return, but all his pleadings went unanswered.

Driving alone on a long trip to Kansas City, James picks up a hitchhiker. It has been fifteen years since Samantha went out of his life, and here she is in the front seat of the car.

Samantha explains that because of his prayers, she has been chosen to escort him to the eternal home. It is then James learns he is no longer of this world. She tells him gently that he fell asleep, and his body did not survive the car crash.

There are rules to follow for those on a journey to the eternal respite, and Samantha has been schooled in the proper procedures. Violate the regulations and a soul risks spending eternity seeking the place rather than being there.

Join James and Samantha as they travel toward the safety of his eternal place. They will be facing the challenges of abiding by the rules, different time periods, and staying clear of those who have an incentive to see that James never makes it home.

Maybe it will work. I know I’m more excited to write this story so we’ll see how it goes.

Today’s JohnKu talks about when writing becomes a chore. I hope you all have a great weekend.

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The blurb sounds great, John! It’s always nice when a story idea gets you excited and the words flow onto the page. It’s a great feeling! I agree, this week flew. Those are some sleepy pooches! Happy Friday!

I know. I will come back after I get this one out of my head. I left poor Ned in a bad situation. His wife Geneen has just been taken by a terriorist group. He has no idea what they want and has to wait for a contact by them.

To paraphrase that famous old quotation, no excitement in the writer, no excitement in the reader — here’s to the excitement of new directions! It’s interesting that different time periods play a role, not unlike our time travels here. Are they going to meet Tiny?

I hate it when I’m working on a deadline and resisting the words the whole way. Glad to know I’m not alone.

One of the best things about being an indie is getting to work on your own time and on whatever you want. It’s great that you jumped from a story you weren’t feeling to one you were. And I love the concept of the afterlife story. Best wishes with it!

John, the new story sounds so intriguing! Maybe having the new writing space has simply inspired a different genre. You’ve flirted with the paranormal in books before, and this one sounds like a winner. I have a feeling Ned will still be waiting when he’s ready to tell his tale. 🙂

John, I feel your struggle, but I’m delighted you at least are making inroads at overcoming obstacles. Sometimes we need to let a story “cook” and trust in the process. You’ve had a LOT on your plate, what with Bailey’s departure and your move, so be kind to yourself. Trying a new genre, style, time period, or whatever can bring magical results — this one sounds like a keeper!

Thank you for the very supportive words, Debbie. I must say it is fun to write. We are in a saloon in Dodge City Kansas in the 1880’s. These kids have no money of the day and ordered some food. We’ll see what happens.

Go with what moves you. I’ve experimented with two manuscripts at the same time, and it works pretty well. When I hit a wall on one, switching to the other often clears my head enough to solve the other problem, etc.